• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2022

Background: In this study, we proposed that the population dynamics of non-native red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) depends on the species' habitat extension and survivorship. We used a logistic equation with time-dependent habitat carrying capacity. In detail, the present carrying capacity depends on the red-eared slider population of the previous year. Anthropogenic activities such as the abandonment of previously captive red-eared sliders or the release due to religion customs would supply new habitats to the species. Therefore we assumed that anthropogenic spread increases the habitat carrying capacity. Based on the urbanization increase rate of 3% in Korea from 1980 to 2000, we assumed an annual spread of 3% to simulate the population dynamics of the red-eared slider. In addition, the effect on the population of an increase of natural habitats due to migration was simulated. Results: The close relationship between the distributions of non-native red-eared sliders and of urbanized areas demonstrates that urbanization plays an important role in providing new habitats for released individuals. Depending on the survivorship, the population of the red-eared slider in Korea increased 1.826 to 3.577 times between 1980 and 2000. To control population growth, it is necessary to reduce carrying capacity by reducing habitat expansion through prohibition of release into the wild ecosystem and careful managements of the wetland or artificial ponds. Changes in the habitat carrying capacity showed that the population fluctuated every other year. However, after several years, it converged to a consistent value which depended on the survivorship. Further, our results showed that if red-eared sliders expand their habitat by natural migration, their population can increase to a greater number than when they have a 99% survivorship in a fixed habitat. Conclusions: Further introductions of red-eared sliders into wetlands or artificial ponds should be prohibited and managed to prevent future spread of the species. Moreover, it is important to reduce the species' survivorship by restoring disturbed ecosystems and maintaining healthy ecosystems.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제85권1호
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• pp.34-43
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• 1996

본(本) 연구(硏究)는 지리산(智異山)의 아고산대(亞高山帶)에 분포(分布)하고 있는 구상나무 임분(林分)에 대한 식생구조(植生構造)와 상층(上層)의 피도(被度)에 따른 유묘(幼苗)와 치수(稚樹)의 발생(發生)과 생육동태(生育動態)를 조사(調査)하였다. 구상나무 임분(林分)의 밀도(密度)는 상층(上層)보다 중층(中層)에서 높게 나타났으나, 평균면속(平均面續), 개체간(個體間)의 거리(距離)에서는 상층(上層)이 높았으며, 그리고 상층(上層)은 규칙분포(規則分布)를 하고 있었다. 상층(上層)의 피도(被度)에 따른 유묘(幼苗)와 치수(稚樹)의 발생밀도(發生密度)는 25% 내외(內外)의 약도(弱度)에서 가장 높았고, 다음은 50% 내외(內外)의 중용도(中庸度), 임분(林分)의 측방순(側方順)이였으며, 75% 내외의 강도(强度) 임분(林分)에서는 가장 낮았다. 그리고 치수(稚樹)의 연년생장량(連年生長量)과 최근 5년간(年間)의 생장량(生長量)은 측방(側方)의 임분(林分)에서 가장 양호(良好)하였으며, 상층(上層)의 울폐도(鬱閉度)가 높아질수록 점차 저하(低下)되였다. 상층(上層)의 피도(被度)가 낮은 임분(林分)에서는 10-20년생(年生)의 치수(稚樹)가 많았고, 상층(上層)의 피도(被度)가 높은 임분(林分)에서는 20-30년생(年生) 치수(稚樹)가 많았다. 상층임분(上層林分)의 측방(側方)에서 정상적으로 생장(生長)하는 A형(型)은 임내(林內)의 울폐도(鬱閉度)가 증가(增加)할수록 극히 감소(減少)하였고, 반면 피압(被壓)에 의한 생장(生長)이 억제(抑制)되거나 중지(中止)된 D, E형(型)의 출현율(出現率)은 급격히 높아졌다. 이상의 결과(結果)에서 상층목(上層木)의 측방(側方) 또는 gap에서는 정상적으로 자라 원추형(圓錐型)의 수형(樹形)을 나타내고 있었으나, 상층목(上層木)의 피도(被度)가 높아질수록 치수(稚樹)는 피압(被壓)되어 가지의 간격이 좁고 정단부(頂端部)의 생장(生長)이 억제(抑制)된 산형(傘型)의 치수(稚樹)가 증가(增加)되고 있었다.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.171-182
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• 1989

The structure, clonal grwoth, shoot modules dynamics and rhizome respiratory rate of the Phragmites longivalvis circular patch were studied in a 15-year-old reclaimed land on Mado of the western Korea for two growing seasons. Clonal growth by P. longivalvis resulted in subpopulations of shoot modules which may be separated into pioneer, mature and senile growth phase. The radial growth of circular patch was 208 cm per a year. The shoot phytomass, shoot height and spike frequency were the lowest in the senile phase, and were the highest in the mature phase. The maximum shoot phytomass of pioneer, mature and senile phase in August was 347, 536 and 195g/$\m^2$ for the first year, and 609, 748 and 248g/$\m^2$ for the second year, respectively. The birth rates of shoot modules were the highest during the early spring. Of all modules, the percemtage of spring cohort of pioneer, mature and senile growth phase were 52, 82 and 70% for the first year, and 83, 88 and 85% for the second year, respectively. The flowering shoots were only derived from spring cohorts. The death rates of shoot modules of the pioneer and mature phase were the highest in October. The module is an annual semelparous plant though the genet is a perennial iteroparous plant. Their survivorship curve was negatively (Deevey type I). The density of shoot modules of the pioneer, mature and senile growth phase increased as much as 4.0, 1.6 and 2.3 times for one year, respectively. The respiratory rate was the highest in the lowest in the senile growth phase.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.261-265
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• 1985

한국의 동해 남부 해역에서 1983년 12월에서 1984년 11월까지 채집한 문치가자미를 대상으로 성장${\cdot}$성숙 연령${\cdot}$포란수 및 사망에 대해서 조사하였다. 연륜 형성시의 전장을 보면 암수 각각 $l_{1.2}$가 15.54cm 및 14.78cm, $l_{2.2}$가 20.42cm 및 18.63cm, $l_{3.2}$가 25.10cm 및 21.40cm이고, 암컷의 경우에만 $l_{4.2}$가 29.85cm, $l_{5.2}$가 33.90cm로서 암컷의 성장이 수컷보다 좋았다. 성숙은 암수 모두 만 2세가 되면 절반 이상이 성숙하였고, 성숙 전장은 암컷에서 19.5 cm, 수컷에서 16.5 cm이었다. 성숙란의 포란수는 2세군이 $121{\times}10^3$개, 3세군이 $206{\times}10^3$개, 4세군이 $319{\times}10^3$개, 5세군이 $429{\times}10^3$개이었다. 연간 생잔율은 암컷이 0.435, 수컷이 0.335로 암컷의 수명이 수컷보다 길다.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.315-322
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• 2010

We studied and compared the age structure, body size, and growth rates of field populations of two Korean salamander species (Hynobius yangi and Hynobius quelpaertensis) to elucidate important aspects of basic population dynamics of these two endemic Hynobius species. In both populations, females were sexually mature at three years of age, while H. yangi and H. quelpaertensis males matured at two and three years of age, respectively. Both males and females of H. yangi and H. quelpaertensis attained a maximum age of 11 years and 10 years, respectively. In both species, the snout-vent length (SVL) and body weight (BW) of the females were greater than those of the males. The SVL, BW, and asymptotic SVL of both male and female H. yangi were smaller than those of H. quelpaertensis. The adult growth rates after sexual maturation of male and female H. yangi were lower than those of H. quelpaertensis, possibly resulting in the smaller body size of the former, although overall growth coefficients were not significantly different between the two species. We also compared the age structure and growth rates of three Korean and three Japanese species of Hynobius.